Police Summon Jo Ji-ho and Kim Bong-sik for Investigation on 'Emergency Martial Law' (Comprehensive)

The police have summoned Police Commissioner Jo Ji-ho and Seoul Police Commissioner Kim Bong-sik as suspects in connection with the 'December 3 Emergency Martial Law Incident.'

Cho Ji-ho, Commissioner of the National Police Agency. Photo by Yonhap News

According to the Police Agency Special Investigation Unit on the 10th, Commissioner Jo appeared at the Mapo Office of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency at 4 p.m., and Commissioner Kim appeared at the Seodaemun Police Agency at 5:30 p.m. for questioning.

They are accused of ordering two instances of complete access control to the National Assembly during the martial law period, blocking members of the National Assembly from entering to vote on lifting the martial law, charges related to rebellion under the Criminal Act.

Earlier, Commissioner Jo, who appeared at the National Assembly, stated that the first access control was under his orders, and the second was at the request of Park An-su, then Martial Law Commander.

The Special Investigation Unit has obtained the mobile phones of Commissioners Jo and Kim voluntarily, analyzed their communication records, and imposed travel bans on them.